Consequent to sanction of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance vide this Ministry’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1 dated 09.04.2012, the President is pleased to decide that the rates of Night Duty Allowance, as notified vide Annexures ‘A’ and ‘B’ of Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2011/HW-2 dated 29.11.2011 stand revised with effect from 01.01.2012 as indicated at Annexure ‘A’ in respect of ‘Continuous’, ‘Intensive’, ‘Excluded’ categories and workshop employees, and as indicated at Annexure ‘B’ in respect of ‘Essentially Intermittent’ categories.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

DA:One.

sd/- (Salim Md. Ahmed) Deputy Director/E(P&A)II, Railway Board.

Rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) with effect from 01.01.2012 for ‘Intensive’, ‘Continuous’ and ‘Excluded’ categories and Workshop staff.

S.No.

Pay Band

Grade Pay

Rate of NDA

( in Rs.)

1

4440 -7440

1300

55.55

2

4440 – 7440

1400

56.35

3

4440 – 7440

1600

57.85

4

4440 – 7440

1650

58.25

5

5200 – 20200

1800

111.30

6

5200 – 20200

1900

112.05

7

5200 – 20200

2000

112.80

8

5200 – 20200

2400

115.90

9

5200 -20200

4200

118.95

10

9300 – 34800

4200

201.45

11

9300 – 34800

4600 and above

204.55

Rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) with effect from 01.01.2012 for ‘Essentially Intermittent’ categories of staff.